malmö’s new

meeting point and

landmark

invitation to

an international

architectural

competitionTörnrosen

Tower

Dear Contestants,

MKB Fastighets AB invites you to participate in creating a new and attractive urban district in Malmö.

In the eastern parts of Malmö, we plan to build Törnrosen Tower. Our desire is that Törnrosen Tower will represent openness, and with the more than 20-storey high structure we intend to create a new landmark. The new project should form a natural meeting place for residents in the multicultural district of Rosen-gård. In addition to being able to offer housing and a breathtaking view of the region, we hope that the richly developed ground floor will serve as a growth area for increased complexity and urbanity in the local area.

A limited number of four contestants will be invited to participate in the project competition, they will be selected through a process of prequalification. Inter-national contestants are welcome to participate in this competition, and we encourage participants to form teams that consist of people and companies with dif-ferent levels of experiences and competences. MKB Fastighets AB intends to select a heterogeneous group of participants with a high level of professional diversity, and we are eagerly looking forward to your application.

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TitleTörnrosen TowerCategoryUrban architecture LocationRosengård, MalmöPopulationMalmö approx 300 000 Rosengård approx 23 000The competition is organized by MKB Fastighets ABowner of the landMKB Fastighets AB

About MKB Fastighets ABMKB Fastighets AB has more than 20 000 apartments and is Malmö’s largest housing company. In addition to real estate management, extensive maintenance and new construction operations are carried out, which in the coming years will produce a turnover of almost SEK 2 billion annually.

In all of its projects, the company works with sustainable urban development – within environmen-tal and energy technology, social initiatives and urban acupuncture.

Malmö, sweden

RosengårdMalmö Central StationExisting and planned stations Regional public transport network Regional road network

Malmö is Sweden’s third largest city, and is geographi-cally located in the country’s southernmost province called Skåne. The population of Malmo is approximately 300 000 and and a multicultural mix of people.

Malmö’s historyMalmö was founded in the twelfth century, and at the time was only a small village on a land mass that belonged to Denmark. For a long time the city was Den-mark’s second largest city, until Skåne became Swedish in 1658. The result was a city in a very peripheral part of its new country affiliation, and consequently resulted in a prolonged downward spiral in Malmö’s prosperity.

The decline was reversed in the 1800s as a result of a new period of growth for Malmö; this was thanks to the advent of industrialization and the development of a requisite infrastructure. By 1870 Malmö assumed its position as Sweden’s third largest city.

Malmö todayToday Malmö forms a part of the Swedish-Danish Öresund region, which is also the largest financial district in all of Scandinavia. Four million inhabitants

live in the region, with around 180 000 businesses. Every day almost 20 000 people commute to work over the Öresund Bridge between Malmo and Copenhagen. The bridge was completed in 2000, and is a major con-tributing factor to the entire region’s economic vitality.

Educational attainment is the highest in northern Europe thanks to a total of twelve universities in the region. Lund University, located about 25 kilometres from Malmö, was founded in the 1600s and is regarded as one of the world’s top 100 seats of learning.

Architectonic traditionMalmö’s original parts are with few exceptions, low-built constructions, with buildings being between four and five storeys high. As the city grew, the building height remained at about the same level until the beginning of the 1960s when the so-called million programme was started. Over a period of a decade, in the then outskirts of Malmö, standardized residential properties were built.

In the late 1990s it was decided to allow the city of Malmö to undergo a make-over. In 2001, with the plan-ning and creation of a completely new part of the city

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Western Harbour and Turning Torso. In the front, Ankarspelet designed by Kim Utzon.

on attractive land close to the sea, the major housing exhibition Bo01 was ushered in. In the previously unused industrial land, a modern district grew up consisting of both single and multifamily residences. By allowing dif-ferent modes of transport to meet on equal terms, and by making use of innovation in both building technology as well as energy supply, the buildings created during Bo01 attracted a lot of international attention. In the middle of the new district of Western Harbour is San-tiago Calatrava’s Turning Torso, a 52-storey high excla-mation mark that differs fundamentally from Malmö’s other buildings. The building stands as an inspiration for eastern Malmö’s renewed urban area Rosengård.

The district of rosengårdTörnrosen Tower’s location is planned for a specific part of Rosengård. Rosengård is a district within the city of Malmö bordering on the districts Centrum (the town centre), Kirseberg, Husie, Fosie and Södra Innerstaden (the southern inner city). Rosengård is clearly separated from the rest of Malmö by Östra kyrkogården (the East-ern Cemetery), the Inner Ring Road, Jägersrovägen and the Continental Line.

Most of the district’s buildings are apartment build-ings erected between 1967–1972, under the so-called million programme. Rosengård was originally planned

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for high vehicle density levels and lively city traffic. It was to be complemented by a large urban centre which would be easily accessible by car and it was intended to relieve the city centre. The street system divided Rosengård up into five separate residential areas where pedestrians and vehicle traffic were completely sepa-rated from each other.

The new residents of Rosengård mostly came from rural areas, and the new and modern apartments were considered to be incredibly luxurious. Shortly after the area had been completed, many of the residents came to realize that the sense of community did not live up to the image that had been portrayed.

A feeling of insecurity began to emerge in Rosen-gård. The area was brought into question, particularly because of the cold external environment where there was a lack of vegetation and where large areas were characterized by uniform, high-rise buildings. Rosen-gård was no longer regarded as a society of the future, it eventually became a socially stigmatized area.

In recent years, major efforts have been made to create a dynamic residential area and Törnrosen Tower forms a part of this initiative.

1.1 Arranged byMKB Fastighets ABBox 50405202 14 Malmö

1.2 PurposeThis competition aims to find a proposal for the design of Törnrosen Tower and its surrounding environment. The proposal should be feasible with high ambitions in terms of social, ecological and economic sustainability. In addition, the intention is to procure the services of an architect for a continued assignment.

1.3 The objective of the competitionThe idea behind this project is to create an urban landmark which consists of a new high-rise building incorporating residential units in the tower and public functions in the base and the top.

The landmark will be a new urban environment and form the heart of the city district, while contributing to urban densification that can support urban spaces and shopping/commercial areas.

The project will help break the sense of isolation and alienation in the very segregated urban district of Rosengård.

The landmark, a modern and attractive tower block with exceptional ambition in terms of social, ecological and economic sustainability, will also add urban quali-ties to Rosengårdsstråket, a pedestrian route between central Malmö and Rosengård - intensely used, how-ever largely devoid of city atmosphere.

Törnrosen Tower will become East Malmö’s most important landmark, with an architectonic character that will set it apart from its surroundings and provide a new identity for the area.

The project’s fundamental principlesThe project has four catchwords.

sustainability – the project will be sustainable from a social, economic and environmental point of view. This means that the project must conserve resources and create a place for all people.

Human scale – the project will help create a residen-tial area on a more human scale.

Variation – the project will create an interesting series of urban spaces and contribute to a dissolution of monotony in terms of both expression and function.

edge zones – the area’s edge zones involve the creation of a smooth transition between public and

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private areas, to help to create contact and shape the urban environment.

The project’s partsThe project consists of three equally important parts.

The square – an important part of Rosen-gårdsstråket, the square will provide a place for everyone to meet. The area must feel safe at all times of the day and night and meetings between different modes of transport should take place on one level; it is important that the pedestrian is prioritised.

The base + urban densification – the tower is to be firmly established in the surrounding area via its base, which will help to create city spaces within the area, clarifying the different zones and adding urban characteristics to Rosen-gårdsstråket. Public functions on the ground floor will reinforce the area’s character as a local centre and as a meeting place. The urban densification fulfils the same function and further strengthens Rosengårdsstråket.

The tower – a landmark for Rosengård and the entire Östra Staden (the eastern part of the city) which will symbolize the area’s diversity

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The square

The base + urban densification

The tower

Two alternate positionsfor the project are shown:

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and openness. The upper part of the tower will have a public function (area) making the building accessible to everyone.

1.4 The contestants

A maximum of four contestants will be selected to participate in the competition. The contestants are selected through this prequalification. Only these four contestants will be entitled to participate in the com-petition. Participants may consist of individual compa-nies, or teams of several participating companies and individuals.

1.5 remuneration The contestants selected will receive SEK 300 000 excluding VAT, after correctly presenting an approved proposal to the jury.

1.6 Assignment following the competitionAfter the competition, provided that the necessary implementation decisions can be made, MKB Fastighets AB without prior announcement, intends to negotiate with the winner for a continuation of the work. It is as-sumed that the winner can carry out the assignment in accordance with Swedish law and praxis and will be avail-able in Sweden for meetings etc. throughout the project period. Furthermore, all project documentation – docu-ments, drawings, etc. must be written in Swedish and must be in accordance with Swedish industry standards.

1.7 The competition programmeThe competition programme, developed by Gehl Archi-tects in cooperation with MKB Fastighets AB, will be available to the contestants when the prequalification phase is complete.

1.8 The competition languageThe competition language is English.

1.9 Preliminary schedule05-04-2011 Advertisement about the prequalification26-04-2011 The deadline for questions during the prequalification period03-05-2011 Answers to questions16-05-2011 Deadline for submission of expressions of interest for prequalification

June 2011 Announcement of results of the prequalification and distribution of the competition programme. Kick-off meeting on site with a jury and contestants.October 2011 Submission of competition proposalsDecember 2011 The jury’s work ends and the results are communicated

1.10 juryChrister Larsson City Planning Director, MalmöDorte Mandrup Architect, CopenhagenIngemar Gråhamn City Architect, MalmöSusanne Rikardsson Development Manager MKB, MalmöKenji Miyazu Architect, MalmöPeter Becht Landscape Architect, CopenhagenKatarina Grundsell Architect, Stockholm

If necessary, the jury will call upon external experts to assist.

PreqUALIFIC ATIon

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2.1 expressions of interestExpressions of interest must be submitted to the organiser no later than 16-05-2011, at 16:00 (GMT+1h) in a sealed neutral envelope marked ›Törnrosen Tower – prequalification‹ and addressed to:

MKB Fastighets ABBox 50405202 14 Malmö

or

MKB Fastighets ABAdlerfelts väg 3213 65 Malmö

2.2 LanguageExpressions of interest must be written in Swedish or English.

2.3 required documentsAll of the following documents must be included. No other documents are eligible for consideration.

1. List of the material (all documentation) presented2. Company name, corporate identity number,

address, telephone number, email address, web address 3. Valid registration certificate for the company

applying4. A description of the planning organization for a

continued assignment, including the CVs of key individuals.

5. Descriptions of five designs relevant to this com-petition (completed or projects), and details of clients and year of design. Max 4x A4 pages or 2x A3 pages per project.

6. Max. 2 x A4 pages of text presenting the com-pany/team and a general idea of how the assignment will be undertaken.

2.4 Basic requirementsThe following is required for the application to be eli-gible for consideration:

• The registration must be submitted, in writing in accordance with sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 above.

• The company’s risk indicator is 1, 2 or 3 according to Dun & Bradstreet

• The company has paid its taxes and social costs and are not in bankruptcy (this information may be verified by MKB Fastighets AB)

Submissions that do not meet basic requirements will not be subject to the selection process.

2.5 selection of contestantsThe jury will review those expressions of inter-est that fulfil basic requirements as per 2.4, and decide which of them should be selected as con-testants. This selection will be based on an overall assessment of the company/team, taking into consideration:

• Architectural skills - the contestant’s ability to provide proficient solutions to complex archi-tectural and urban designs taking into consid-eration aesthetic, social, cultural, economic and ecological aspects.

• Professional practice - experience in the design and planning of urban environments and buildings.

• Resources - adequate resources in terms of personnel and equipment to carry out both the competition and a subsequent planning process.

Contestants will be selected so that the client has the opportunity to gain a broad and varied expo-sure to the competition assignment as possible.

2.6 return of documentsSubmitted documents will not be returned.

2.6 questionsAny questions during the prequalification period may be addressed to: [no later than 26 April 2011]

MKB Fastighets ABBox 50405202 14 MalmöAtt: Anne Rosellanne.rosell@mkbfastighet.se

Answers to questions will be published via Allego no later than 3 May 2011.